Connecting Calibre and Forma - Page 2

pwalker8 · 03-10-2021, 08:56 AM

After a bit over a week of use, I find that I'm really liking the buttons to turn the pages. I'm also liking having all my books on the device. I just wish there was a way to hook up to Calibre via wifi rather than having to connect via USB.

JSWolf · 03-10-2021, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

After a bit over a week of use, I find that I'm really liking the buttons to turn the pages. I'm also liking having all my books on the device. I just wish there was a way to hook up to Calibre via wifi rather than having to connect via USB.

There is a way to connect via WiFi. But the problem is, it's very basic. You do not get all the features you get connecting via USB. So you lose a lot of the eBook management as well as all the features in Kobo Utilities.

pwalker8 · 03-11-2021, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

There is a way to connect via WiFi. But the problem is, it's very basic. You do not get all the features you get connecting via USB. So you lose a lot of the eBook management as well as all the features in Kobo Utilities.

Could you give some detail? I really would only use it to download one or two new books. My computer is upstairs and my Kobo is usually downstairs and I don't always remember to take it upstairs when I'm downloading new books on to my computer. I have the same issue with my iPad. Generally I connect from downstairs to the content server, download the new books, then later go upstairs and connect normally to sync everything up.

patrik · 03-11-2021, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

I just wish there was a way to hook up to Calibre via wifi rather than having to connect via USB.

The easiest way is to use Calibre's function "Save to disk" and save the book to the dropbox-directory that gets synced with the Forma.

As JSWolf writes, you loose a bunch of Calibre-features.

You can also take a look at "Uncaged" and see if that is more to your liking.

JSWolf · 03-11-2021, 11:18 AM

Here is the link to the Kobo-UNCaGED add on to allow to you wireless download eBooks from Calibre. Even though this doesn't do series and collections, the eBooks will be sorted once you connect to Calibre via USB.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=320149

pwalker8 · 03-11-2021, 11:35 AM

ok, great. Thanks both of you.

I assume that when I connect via USB and flush the metadata cache on the Forma, then the series and collection data gets picked up.

davidfor · 03-11-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

Could you give some detail? I really would only use it to download one or two new books. My computer is upstairs and my Kobo is usually downstairs and I don't always remember to take it upstairs when I'm downloading new books on to my computer. I have the same issue with my iPad. Generally I connect from downstairs to the content server, download the new books, then later go upstairs and connect normally to sync everything up.

If it is only an occasional book, the browser on the device works fine with the calibre server. You can download any supported format and it will be added to the library on the device. You miss the series info but, when you connect the device to calibre later, the driver will update this and the rest of the metadata as needed.

pwalker8 · 03-12-2021, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

If it is only an occasional book, the browser on the device works fine with the calibre server. You can download any supported format and it will be added to the library on the device. You miss the series info but, when you connect the device to calibre later, the driver will update this and the rest of the metadata as needed.

thanks

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03-10-2021, 08:56 AM	#16
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	After a bit over a week of use, I find that I'm really liking the buttons to turn the pages. I'm also liking having all my books on the device. I just wish there was a way to hook up to Calibre via wifi rather than having to connect via USB.

03-11-2021, 11:18 AM	#20
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,952 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Here is the link to the Kobo-UNCaGED add on to allow to you wireless download eBooks from Calibre. Even though this doesn't do series and collections, the eBooks will be sorted once you connect to Calibre via USB. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=320149

03-11-2021, 11:35 AM	#21
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	ok, great. Thanks both of you. I assume that when I connect via USB and flush the metadata cache on the Forma, then the series and collection data gets picked up.